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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-08

WASHINGTON Cry, April S-Tbe exec
utive committee of the Society Of the Arruy
of the Cumberland have practically COM
pleted the programme for the annual meat-
ing of the society, which will b. held in th,
city on May Il and L, upon which occasion
the Garfield statue to he erected at the ives;
approach to the capitol, viii be unveiled.
The meeting of the society will be held on
tie morning OF May II, at which Gen Sher.
idan will preside. The Grafton will 10 de-
livered on the evening of that day at the
Congregational church. The statue will be
unveiled on May j. with appropriate cere
monies, at which the president and members
Of the cabinet will be present The pedestal
for the statue has been erected on the circle
at the intersection Of First street and Mary
land avenue, congress having appropriated
$4,000 for this purpose. The statue wa.
paid for by the Society Of the Army of The
Cumberland
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-08

CHICAGO, April S-A case of smallpox
was reported to the health department
Thursday by Dr. Montgomery, medical III
spector of the west division Of the city The
patient is an Italian laboref named Joseph
Casseli, who is one of ninety immigrants who
arrived in Chicago April from New York,
They came to this country in the Anchor
line steamer Alsatia. with about 100 other
Italian Immigrants Two cases of small -pot
broke out on board Of the steamer, and when
she arrived IL New York she was quarau-
tined for day and night, when most of the
passengers were allowed to land. Casselli
and his companions came on to Chicago and
scattered through the city. The house where
Casselli lives has been quarantmed, and
every effort will be made by the authorities
to prevent the spread of the diseasn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-08

WASHINGTON CITY, April S--Benton J.
Hail, of Burlington, Iowa, who was az.
pointed commissioner Of patents in place Of
Col Montgomery Thursday, will arrive in
Washington about the middle of April, and
viii assume the duties of Office MAY l. He
was born in Mount Vernon, Ohio, Jan. IS
1888. He was educated at Knox college
Illinois, and Mama university, Chic. In
June, l>5a, he was graduated from the last
named Institution. Returning to Burling.
ton, be read law in the Office of his father
who was for many years on the supreme
bench of the state, and was admitted to the
bar after two years Since 1857 he has beer
in practice at Burlington, of which place he
is distinguished citizen
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-08

CINCINNATI, Ohio. April S.-Murat Hal
stead positively denies the authenticity OF
the letter reported to have been written tc
him by Nhtelaw Reid, proposing that Blaine
should retire from the race for president and
leave the field clear for Sherman. Hastaad
SAYS the story is entirely untrue. A telegram
from New York says Reid has made sim
liar declaration, and another telegram from
Philadelphia declares that the letter was
written 10 Richard Smith instead of Hal
stead, with which explanation The report is a
fact
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-08
TERROR IN A TENEMENT.
TWO HUNDRED TENANTS in PERIL
OF CREMATION.

Cut on by the Flames They Are Taken
from the Windows by the Firemen-A
Large number Severely Burned. Many
of Them Chiljren-Another Missing
yessel-1ilaWed the Dynamite.
NEW YoRz, April Fire broke oct
Thursday night IN the tenement house u
Essex street, oceap;ed by twelve families,
mostly Poles. The flames made rapid prog
ress and panic ensted among the inmates
of the house. Several persons were severely
burned and others were injured while trying
to escape from the burning building. One
of the injured is boy of IS, named Jacob
krocow. He is badly burned about the
face and hands. The injured persons were
taken to hospitals. There are three women
and one man at Bellevue hospital; enc boy,
three women, and one man at the New York
hospital, and the remainder at the Chamber
street hospital There were 200 people in the
building.
The scene around the burning tenements
was pitiable in the extreme Half-dressed
women Rugged children to their breasts and
men ran about wild with fright. No one
jumped from the buildings, all that were
rescued being taken from the fire escapes.
| About 100 were rescued in that way. The
majority had only their night-clothes on.
The ambulances were crowded with the in
jured, and it need all the exertion of the po'
lice and firemen to keep the mass of fright
ened people from filling the ambulanees.
At Gouvernenr hospital tie scene is most
distressing. Children, with arms aud hands
badly burned, cling to their mothers, and the
building is filled with the groans of the in
| jured.
The injured have been taken to the veri-
Gus hospitals, so that i, is hard at this tins
to ascertain the extent of the injuries Of
those burned. One person was fatally
burned, and many others may die.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-08
The New Law .

The Interstate commerce law has gone
sato effect, aud the heueIit 10 the general
public that its advocates promised would
flow from it arU not yet apparent. IL fact
the advantages appear +" be all on the
side Of the railroads Rates are higher
instead of lower, aud the abolition OF the
pass system is aioue expected tn add
enormously to the revenues Of the great
transportation companies,
As was pointed out By the ARGUS and
many oti,tr journals At the time tue act
was unjer discussion. the long aud short
haul clause can hardly fail to bear heavily
upon the west and particularly upon
westcin farmers. As Is well known,
through rates had Income So low through
stress of competition that distance was
practically aunhilotcd The farmers OF
the Mississippi and Missouri river regions
were placed on very nearly an equality
with their eastern competitors SO far as
tGtChiHG Il III tktt Is tputClHti IHCoe
low rates have built up the vast aud have
heen, perhaps, the most potent tc'o: in
the remarkable development Of tho coun-
try beyond the Missouri within the past
few years. We arc not claiming that
the railrnld5 adopted thls policy thrOlg b
motives Of philanthropy or anything Of
that sort. It wtstf"ry,d upon them hY
circumstance. hut the result WAS equally
hsne hcial
Thst the inyr,a5e in through rates,
which has now come to pass. WIS lncvit>
able. ii momcnts reflection will show. Oh
the aggregate net revenues Of The Tait-
wars If The United States about ninety
per cent is derived from local and only
zen per cent from thrlughitratiis. The
commerce law compelled the railroads
either To r4Iso ;h,ir through. rates or re
duce their local. They choose to pro
tect the latter. of course In fact it was
not a MISTER Of choice. but Of necessity
To sacrifice their revenues from local
traffic would bankrupt every railroad IN
the United States. Even ut the best their
position IS precariou3 one ami the proi~
it's to the stockholders very small The
great majority of the lines are not dlvi
dend payers; many have never paid div
idcnd, and some never will Even such
a great and Old established system rs the
Penusy lyania, the largest corporation in
;he world, with its hundreds Of millions
OF invested capital pays only fcur OF five
per cent. to the stockholders, the New
York Central pays four per cent the
Northwestern SIX, the St Paul five, and il
generally has TO sell few million of
bonds 10 pay that. The impEes ,iou pre-,
walls that the profits Of the transporta
ton business are enormous, but that is
most decidedly a deluson.
In spite Of these facts the disposition
prevails on every side to give the new
law fair trial Its impeIfections are
compensated for IN some degrees by &C
companyiug advantages, such as prohib>
itng Discrimination, 50 that busine ss
men will no longer be dependent upon
the whim. caprice, favor or disfavor oil
railway officials. All shippers are placed
upon an equality The character of the
commissioners. too, gives assurance that
the discretionary powers vested in them
will he exercised for the public good
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-08
ALoCk OF NICHOLS HAIR.
Brought Into Court at the Schwart
Watt TriaI-Gallagher's Veraeity.

Brought Into Court at the Schwartz
Watt Trial-Gallagher's Veracity.
MORRIS, His, April S.-A number OF wit
nesses were examined in the Schwartz-W at
trial Thursday for purposes of Identification
but the matter brought out was uuinterest
ing until Mrs. Nichols, widow of the muir
dered messenger, took the stand She rrc
duced lock of Nichols hair taken from hi
head the day before the funeral There wa
then shown her the hair which was taker
from the hands of Nichols after he was dead
the object being to have her identify that a:
being the same as her husbands This tht
defense strenuously objected to 1t was sup
posed that the hair found in Nichols hand
at the time Of his death wculd give a cleyg to
the murder, as it was supposed that Nichols
in his struggle, caught hold Of his assailan
and pulled the hair from The head or
whissers Of his murderer, but as that hair is
entirely different from the hair of either
Sch" artz or Watt, it became necessary tc
abandon that theory and,to SHOW that prob
ably Nichols pulled the hair from his own
head.
This closed the prosecutions case, VIII
the exception of two witnesses not present,
ana the defense began introducing test!
mony. J. R. Giles, an Associated Press re
porter of Chicago, was the first witness fol
the defense. He testified that he had inter
viewed Gallagher number Of times. HI
general reputation for truth and veracity
was bda, and the witness would not believ,
him under oath. James f. Bonfield, W B
Thorpe and Edward Cosgroye, members OF
the Chicago police force, and Christian
Becker, Blue Island assessor, gave SINH
lar evidence. Lieut.. John D. Shea of the
Chicago, said he would believe Gallagher
under cath, If his statements were c1rrobor,
ated by other evidence. Dr. S. Shaw aH(
William Hickey. a provision dealer, both o
Chicago, testified to the good reputation OF
Schwartz for honesty, after which court al
jOurned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-08
ARENSDORF ON THE STANn
The Accused Tells His story ana Makes
General Denial

btHeTai DENIAL
Slorx CITY, Iowa. April S-John Areas-
dorf, the chief defendant in the Haddcck
murder trial, testified in his own behalf
Thursday. HIS appearance was in his ia
vor, and he seemed not a bit nervous as he
took the stand. He testified that on Aug. 3
he came over to town between and so'clock
and went 10 Phillip Eberle5 saloon, where he
met Barnes and Daveler, and remained until
$50. Barnes and The witness went across
the street to the Shepherd restaurant and got
supper, remaining there until about 10
o'clock. Barnes then went west and Arens
dorf eastto the Chicago saloon. The witness
then went west to Junk's saloon, where he
met Grady and Scotland, and from there he
went east nearly three blocks to the Eng
lish Kitchen" and remained until word
reached him that man named Kayanaugh
had been shotnear the Columbia house. The
witness then described how he went to
Jnnk's saloon, and down to the scene of the
murder, where he learned that the man shot
was Rev. Haddock He then went to the
brewery, remained there a short time, went
back to Junks, AMI from there 10 his home.
be denied having seen Leavitt that night.
or of having hal any conversations with
him the following days in relation to the
crime; IN fact, he disavowel any knowledge
of a conspiracy TO whip any one. and en-
phatically denied that he offered o. contrib
uted any money to Bismarck Peter,
Grania or others with which to leave the
country.
On DISCRIMINATION hs held his own and
said that the reason his testimony before the
coroner's jury might not agree with that
given this time was becauss he had given
little thought to what he had been doing en-
Aug. until he was charged with the crime,
and then he found that in giving prior EVIL
dence he had been mistaken.
Henry Sherman, co-conslirator, and late
proprietor of the English kitchen, testified
that he Sherman was at his place of bust.
ness when the murder occurred and that
Arensdorf was with him. The defense viii
soon rest. The state will occupy the balance
of the week in rebuttal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-08

NILEEsBARRE, Pc, April s.-The ninety
three delegates, representing 10000 miners,
who have been in convention in this city for
three days, adjourned Thursday afternoon
The convention adopted resolution request
ing all miners and laborers in the coal re-
gions 10 join subdivisions of the Knights OF
Labor, as nc grievances can be satisfactorily
settled until miners are united. The reports
Of committees show that miners organiza
ton of subdivisions within the knights has
grown very rapidly in six months, and the
time can not he very far distant when the
Analgamated Association of Miners will he
absorbed by the Knights of Labor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-08
FOUGHT WITH THE CHINESE.
Latest Story Told About the Celebrated
MIR. kissane.


DETROIT, Mich, April s-A News special
from Lansing, Mich, says: lisa Forester
Japanese merchant of high standing here,
furnishes a remarkable new chapter in the
romance of Kissane, the millionaire filibus-
terer, murderer and fcrger. Up to the pres
ent no clue had been secured to Kissane's
whereabouts from the time lie was in the
Nicarauguan expedition up to his appear
ance in California. Mr. Forester supplies
the hiatus His story is substantially as fol-
lows: During the Chinese rebellion Of 1861
he was captured by detachment of rebels
and taken TO near Shanghai with other JAP
anese prisoners there. He had secured the
favor Of the emperor through his shrewd-
ness and quick wit, and was speedily raised
to the rank of general. The young Japanese
prisoner, now living here, was fancied by
Kissane, who made him his body servant.
Kissane finally left the army, and with Usa
travelled through European art centers.
Sometimes the boy was treated harshly
and at other times kindly. They finally ar
rived at New York in 1870, and Kissane dis
appeared. Usa came to Lansing, overcame
his oriental manners, married an American
lady of means, and is now one of the lead
ing merchants here. He is thoroughly cred
ible, and his story is regarded as clearing I'D
a part of Kissaues adventurous wander
ings.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-08

LANSING, Nab, April 8-Tbe houst
Thursday passed Tie bill to prevent person,
not entitled to DO so from wearing Grand
Army badges; changing the state fiscal yeal
from Sept. 30 to June 80, requiring railway
companies to post notices at all stations as tc
whether trains are on time or not. In the
senate the bill giving women municipal suf.
frage was adversely repcrtrd. The governor
has issued a proclamation fixing April y as
Arbcr day
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-08

DETROIT, Mich, April s.-Smith R. Bagg,
assistant secretary of the Detroit police com.
mission, and son of prominent citizen
shot himself in the head Thursday and will
die from the wound. He contracted an un-
fortunate liasicn recently with fallen
woman, and when she was driven from the
town be decamped and followed her 10 Buffalo
His father settled the affair, but the woman
threw him over, and since then he has been
respondent and morose
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-08

NfUfIUttfVH hHrN11rfE tftB f1lVHUf NIHfhtE'
CHICAGO, April s.-The executive commit
tee of the Western Export association held
Its monthly session at the Grand Pacific hote
Thursday afternoon and continued the pres
ent schedule for the ensuing month, which
is 4 cents assessment on each gallon of
whisky, and a running capacity of 50 pei
cent. Owing to the prohibition movement
the liquor market has been somewhat of
fected, and the dizziness of the local or do.
nestle market has caused an increase in the
amount Of whisky exported during the past
month
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-08

MADISON, Wis, April Sin the assembly
Thursday. after keen discussion, the bill
making railway companies liable for par
sonal injuries received Ly employees through
the negligence Of companies employees wa:
killed, and the bill making all employers re
sponsible for injuries TO employees, except
servant girls and farm laborers. when such
injuries are caused by defects in works, ma.
chinery. or plant OF employers was passed
A resolution was adopted for final adjourn
ment Of the legislature April 10 The bill
was passed permanently locating the state
fair at Milwaukee.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-08

Macon, No, April s-Mrs. DIR, Mailer
was burned to death here Thursday morn
ing. She was in the kitchen Masking a cup
of tea, when hcr dress caught fire. and there
being no enc in the house her cries
for assistance were not heard in time to save
her. Mrs Mailer was a prominent society
lady at Atlanta, Mo. She was visiting at
| this place at the time Of the misfortune.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-08
A NIiIIionaira's Will ErnLsn.

DETROIT, Mich, April S.-Judge Jennison,
in the circuit court Thursday afternoon, de.
cided to break the will of the late Franci.
Palms, the Detroit millionaire who left his
estate in entail, and decided that the prop.
erty must 60 to the heirs-at-law after paying
the legacies. The suit against the instrn-
ment was brought by Miss Clotilde Palms, whe
has attained unwelconie prominence through
the attention of Senator Jones. of Florida
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-08

WASHINGTON CITY. April S John Scott, SC
licitor of the Pennsylvania railroad, has call
ed on the Postmaster General and informe,
bin that the Pennsylvania company had lie
cded to refuse free transportation to all EN-
ployes of the postoffice department not actu
ally employed in the handling OF the mails
This action cuts off special agents and in
spectors of the postal service, of which Their
are a lnrca nnmhar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-08

CHICAGO, April S.-A largely attended
meeting of managers and theatrical pecple
generally was held at HooIey's theatre
Thursday afternoon to protest against the
interstate commerce. law. Col McCauil
presided. After full and free discussion Of
the evil effects the law was already having
upon tine theatrical business, a committee
was appointed to draw up petition TO tht
railroad commission. Congressman LAWYER
came in during the meeting and was invited
to take seat next the chairman. Il didn't
suppose, he said you'd care to see mai
who voted for the bill, and then he ex-
planned that he had no idea that it would at.
feet any interests so sci iously as it did theat,
rical interests when he voted for it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-08
FATALLY SHOT HIS BROTHER.
Then Finished the Tragedy by Blowing
His Own Brains Out

His Own Brains Out
CHATHAM, HIS, April 8.-Durins quar-
rel Thursday morning over the possession Of
team at the residence Of Mrs J. ". War
fold, about three miles from this city. Jo-
seph Warfoid, aged % shot and fatally
wounded his brother William, aged 60 The
murderer then went 10 his room and placing
the revolver to his right ear, sent bullet
crashing through bis BRAIN The elder
brother died at ) o'clock and the Younger
brother will die. The grief-stricken mother
Is Frustrated AMI it il feared that she will
also die, The brothers had frequently quar-
relied oyer the management of the farm aud
William l. credited vista having an uugov-
ernab!e temper. Immense crowds visited
the Scene of the tragedy
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-08
Insure Your Proerty

with J. E. Loosely Il Co, Successors to
Hayes 81 Cleaveland) general insurance
agents. Fire, tornado, cargo, life and
accident insurance policies written at
lowest rates given by any reliable COM
pany. Ocean steamship passage tickets
for sale. Office removed TO No. 1713
Second avenue, next door east of Me-
Intire s Co.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-08

WASHINGTON CRY, April 8.-The Star,
speaking of treasury appointments, says: at
is not expected that the appointment of
United States treasurer will be announced
for some time yet. There is pretty general
impression that Mr., Buckner will be the man
named when the time COMES. At the White
House it is neither denied nor affirmed. Thew
say, though, that Mr.. Buckner is good
man >"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-08
ANOTHER ROAD RELIEVED.
The is. c. C. Acts on Western Rail-
vay Petitio--stanford,s Case.


WASHINGTON Cry, April chairman
Cooley and Interstate Commissioners
Walker and Shoemaker left Washington
Thursday afternoon. There vii: be no fur
Their official action BY the commission before
the 18th inst. Judge Cooley has gone to
Chicago to transfer the documents pertain.
ing to the receivership Of the Wabash system
to his successor Mr. Morrison said that tie
commissioners would be in ne especial hurry
to name their secretary; that they were care
fully looking ever several men. He thought
that the clerical force of the commission
would be selected with geographical sig
nificance, following the general rule OF the
chief executive.
Leland Stanford, president OF the South
ern Pacific railway, sent a telegram to the
commission Thursday asking for an official
Interpretation of the long and -shcrt-haul
clause of the new law. Ne wanted a gen.
eral ruling 50 he could know where the rail
ways stand, II the clause prohibits lower
rates for through business than for shorter
distances on the Same line the railway
could not do the business in competition with
the Suez canal, which it had heretofore done
The commission answered that Mr.. Sanford
must present a ease in due form before de-
cision could be rendered
A ruling was made in the application OF
the Detroit, Grand Haven s. Milwaukee rail-
way, suspending the troublesome clause for
| ninety days and permitting the road to
| charge higher rates from Grand Haven and
| points further east, including ioHia, to points
| east on the Detroit and ST. Clair rivers, than
| are charged on the like traffic from Milwau-
! kee to points east of the same rivers on the
| same line, and also for the Transmission Of
| property to 1onia and Grand Haven and
| points between the same from points east OF
| the Detroit and ST. Clair rivers, than are
| charged on the like traffic to Milwaukee over
the same line 1t is provided however, that
the rates specified shall not be higher than
| the rates on the line traffic between Chicago
and the same points east of the Detroit and
| st. Clair rivers, nor greater in proportion tc
| Milwaukee rates than are now charged by
| the petitioners line
A telegram from Philadelphis says thai
railway men there claim that the decisions
| of the last two days have knocked the law &c
| pieces. as there is not a railway in the
| United States that has not as good a case as
any of those presented.
The action Of the commissioners in sus-
pending the long AMI short haul clause in re-
lation to certain lines and not others create:
much unfavorable comment Complaints are
| coming in from all directions of the disturb
| ing effects in business through the tremen
dous increase in freight charges In many
| cases eastern merchants are met by freight
rates increased nearly 300 per cent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-08

New YoRK, April o.-The funeral of Miss
Catharine L. Wolfe took place Thursday
morning from Grace church. The church
was crowded by relatives and friends of the
deceased and strangers as well, to do honor
to the dead woman for her many efforts to
relieve the needy and distressed